WEB RESOURCES

Alabama has great programs for K-12 students and teachers. Below are a list of just a few. Want to include your organization in our Resources page, then contact us at Discovering Alabama at (205) 348-2039 or info@discoveringalabama.org.

K-12 Educational ProgramsPre-SchoolersFor more info about the following programs, please go to http://www.orangebeachlibrary.org/Story Time at the Orange County Public Library 10 AM Tuesdays Year round Open to anybody!

Annual poetry contest open to anyone in grades K-12Contact Patsy Rose for more information

Summer Reading program at the Orange County Public LibraryActive in June and July Families and children in grades k-12 are welcome to participate

Pay attention to special events and presenters during these summer months! For more info about the following programs, download this ACF Education Program or go to http://www.joinacf.org

Bay Buddy Program with the Alabama Coastal FoundationK-4 – free program that teaches conservation concepts. Staff visit local elementary schools with a PowerPoint presentationAnyone can be trained to lead this program - do not have to be located in the coastal area. Teacher resources available online: http://www.joinacf.org/#!teacher-resource-page/c22mx

Walking School Bus Program with the Alabama Coastal FoundationFirst started in 2013-2014 at Fairhope Elementary School – first in the state! Kids meet at a neighborhood “walk stop” and walk to school every day.

Emmy® award winning public television since 1985.

Adult ProgramsFor more info about the following programs, please go to http://www.orangebeachlibrary.orgBook Clubs at the Orange County Public LibraryThese two clubs meet on the 1st Wednesday of the month and the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 2:30 PM.

Technology Lessons at the Orange County Public Library“Tech Drop-in Hours” from 2-4 PM everydayAlso available to make one-on-one appointments with the librarian to ask about technology!

Winter Programming at the Orange County Public LibraryDuring the months of January and February, come by the Orange Beach Library for musical performances and guest speakers Thursday nights from 6-7 PM

For more info about the following program, please go to http://www.weeksbay.orgWeeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve offers hands-on group programming for adult groupsExamples include birdwatching and boardwalk tours; Weeks Bay will cater to your group’s interests and abilitiesFor more information about the following programs, please contact Jennifer Buchanan at jen.buchanan@dmr.ms.gov

Onsite Research at Grand Bay National Estuarine Research ReserveWork with the staff at Grand Bay to pursue research in the coastal habitat; utilize research facilities and collaborate with other naturalists.

Community Involved Environmental Initiatives(For more info about the following programs, go to http://www.joinacf.org/)

Apps and Social MediaSwim Guide App with Mobile BaykeepersSwim Guide is an application for iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch® and Android (2.1 or higher) that allows visitors to Alabama’s beaches to find their closest beach and know at a glance which ones are safe for swimming (Green) and which are unsafe (Red) in real time using water quality testing results from Alabama’s state agencies. http://mobilebaykeeper.org/programs/swim-guide.html